Internet has change the way we travel. Aside form a ton of useful deal-breaking websites, blogs, travel guides, photo galleries, the popularity of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets made it possible to carry and access travel information everywhere. This is a list of applications that would be most useful for a modern traveler.
Ulmon Mobile City Guide:
No one likes being perceived like a stereotypical tourist with an over sized city map folding over in the wind and a full-size digital camera and pockets full of museum brochures. This Ulmon app makes the whole matter more elegant and convenient. It lets you download detailed maps of world’s most popular cities together with plenty of information on cafés, bars, restaurants and sights to see. Also works offline.
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PackPoint:
This amazing application is your best friend in the packing and planning stage of the trip. Between doing the last batch of laundry and rushing to buy an extra pair of… you name it, this app generates a smart list of all travel essentials. By answering a few questions, related to your gender, purpose of your trip and the length of your stay, the app gives you a customized list that takes the weather into account as well. Travelling light has got a new dimension.
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Hipmunk:
Like a busy little squirrel, this lovely app can find hotels and plane tickets at lowest price there is. What is more it’s advanced search engine looks for travel arrangements that will give you the least trouble as related to layovers, plane changes and other inconveniences. It also features Airbnb and HomeAway listings for cheap apartment or home renting.
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Trippeo:
This is an essential travel and expense management app with many useful features. It can identify key data from paper and online receipts and capture details like merchant’s name, date and total, creating an automated expense list. In addition it can be set to automatically record all business credit card transactions, allowing for simple review and submitting expense reports for approval.
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Tipulator:
Every traveler has experience this weird situation at least once. While in some part of the world, leaving 10% after a hearty round of drinks on the table will cause much offence, in other countries it will be looked down upon. This extremely useful and face saving app helps you calculate the correct tip for every country your visit.
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Foodspotting:
As an old Chinese proverb says, “A bad meal awaits an unprepared tourist.The Foodspotting app takes advantage of thousands of user reviews and pictures, it can give you recommendations for every restaurant, bar, pub and tavern, with smart search preferences and the order of results. You can also make it search for the nearest restaurants based on your GPS location.
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Wi-Fi Finder:
Even now when mobile devices are more popular than ever, the telecommunication companies charge data roaming dearly. Knowing where to find a coffee shop with a Wi-Fi hotspot can make the difference between proving your friends that you actually went somewhere and failing to do so. If you didn’t post it, it didn’t happen. This app provides you with an area map with nearest Wi-Fi hotspots so you always know where to head next.
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With all user-friendly travel apps we have today, one really must ask how people managed to move around half a century ago.
Thanks for sharing these useful apps with us...very helpful for tourists
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